staycation - day 4 & 5

Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum

Tuesday: day 4:  We started off the day with a play date over at our friends house.  There were lots of kids to play with and mamas for me to catch up with. It was a great morning and especially nice to be off work and able to go play on a Tuesday morning! Afterward we hung at home for awhile and then ventured out to Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum.  I picked up a free culture pass at the library last week so, we thought it would be great day to check it out.  It was a nice outing but, oh so quick.  I think we made it through the entire museum in about 15 minutes!

Canyon Woods Lake

Wednesday, day 5: Road trip! Today we jumped in the car and headed north for cooler weather, pine trees and a lake.  What fun!  We stopped in Payson and hit the playground.  The car ride had the boys ready to burn off a little steam before lunch was a great idea.  We had lunch at the 260 cafe, it was yummy diner food with retro decor and bonus, they gave the kids each a toy from a toy box on the way out - who does that?  Hudson held on to his new pal Tiger all day! After lunch we drove another 30 miles to Canyon Woods Lake.  It was beautiful.  Lots of people fishing and boating.  We tried some rock skipping, walked along the lake and then along a trail higher up the mountain. The kids loved collecting rocks, pine cones, leaves and branches.  On our way out of the park we stopped at viewpoint and sat for a while admiring the Mogollen Rim. It was a fantastic day. One we are all sure to remember for a long time.

Mogollen Rim